171: Reincarnation of the fallen prince, Jiang Si comes to marry? (

Chapter 170: Reincarnated as a Prince of a Fallen Kingdom, Jiang Si Comes for a Political Marriage? (13)

[The Reincarnation in the Minor Thousand Worlds of Joy of Life has ended. All five dimensions of influence have reached their Peak. Having absorbed a sufficient amount of Origin Qi from this world, the reward is hundreds of thousands of Mortal World points!]

When he decided to enter the next Reincarnation, Li Chang'an received a reward from the System.

With a hundred thousand Mortal World points and the experience of being an emperor for a hundred years in the Joy of Life World, future Reincarnations would only become easier.

As Li Chang'an's Soul was absorbed by the nameless golden lotus, his second Reincarnation began.

Spring and Autumn Era, Southern Tang Kingdom.

Li Chang'an never expected that his second Reincarnation would be much more tragic than his previous life.

He was Reincarnated as a prince in the Snowy World, but he was a prince of the Southern Tang Kingdom.

The nine Spring and Autumn kingdoms all belonged to the Li Yang Dynasty.

The eight kingdoms outside of Li Yang were eventually annihilated by Li Yang, establishing the unified Li Yang Dynasty in the Central Plains.

Li Chang'an was born precisely when the Spring and Autumn Warring States period was in full swing, and General Xu Xiao of the Li Yang Dynasty had just begun his campaign to conquer the kingdoms.

With his foresight, Li Chang'an knew very well that Southern Tang would be the last kingdom to fall.

After Xu Xiao conquered six countries, he was enfeoffed as the King of Northern Liang and stationed in Northern Liang.

The remaining two countries, Eastern Yue and Southern Tang, were conquered by the newly appointed Great General Gu Jiantang.

Therefore, although Li Chang'an was a prince, he was destined to be a prince of a fallen kingdom.

Moreover, this prince was born after the last emperor of Southern Tang secretly had an affair with a palace maid.

The poor palace maid died in childbirth when giving birth to Li Chang'an, and Li Chang'an was raised by another unfavored concubine.

Although the beginning was terrible, Li Chang'an's innate wisdom remained, and he still possessed the abilities of Clairvoyant Eyes and Photographic Memory.

Furthermore, all of his abilities, his soft power, were completely preserved.

The only annoying thing was that his current name was Hong Chang'an, because the Southern Tang royal family's surname was Hong.

With Tang as the national title, yet the royal family's surname wasn't Li—if you don't fall, who will?

Having established the Great Qin in his previous life, it seemed he was destined to establish a true Great Tang in this life.

At this moment, the five-year-old Li Chang'an sat on the palace railing, eating candied hawthorns, living a leisurely and comfortable life.

Suddenly, a gust of wind brushed past him from behind, and a chilling True Qi instantly retracted upon landing.

This True Qi was still significantly weaker than Li Chang'an's previous life's Darknorth Profound Ice True Qi.

"Old Cao, how is Xu Xiao's battle with Western Chu going?"

The chubby, middle-aged eunuch behind him was Cao Zhengchun, the Zhi Xuan Realm expert Li Chang'an had summoned right after his birth.

Without an expert by his side, everything was inconvenient, especially since the palace was quite dangerous.

Name: Cao Zhengchun

Age: 30 years old

Realm: Martial Artist First Rank · Zhi Xuan Realm Middle Stage

Talents: Intelligence (First Rank), Management (Second Rank), Stratagem (Second Rank), Martial Dao (Second Rank)

Abilities: Intelligence (First Rank), Management (Second Rank), Stratagem (Third Rank), Tracking (Fourth Rank), Disguise (Fourth Rank), Assassination (Fourth Rank), Poison Arts (Fourth Rank)... Affection: 100 (Die-hard loyalty)

The young Cao Zhengchun still had room for growth.

Each world has unique rules, and the panel would change according to the world's rules.

The Martial Dao ranks and abilities in this world were consistent with the official rank divisions, with Ninth Rank being the lowest and First Rank the highest.

The Martial Dao ranks in this world, from low to high, ranged from Ninth Rank to First Rank.

Only those above Fourth Rank were considered respectable, and Second Rank was called a Minor Grandmaster.

Only after entering First Rank did one truly reach the Great Grandmaster Realm.

First Rank was divided into four Realms: Vajra, Zhi Xuan, Celestial Phenomenon, and Terrestrial Deity!

Buddhists entering First Rank became Vajra, Taoists entering First Rank became Zhi Xuan, Confucians entering First Rank became Celestial Phenomenon, and then directly ascended to Terrestrial Deity!

Jianghu martial artists outside these three religions would Cultivate in the order of Vajra, Zhi Xuan, and Celestial Phenomenon, to reach Terrestrial Deity.

This progressive Cultivation integrated the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

Therefore, the Terrestrial Deity achieved by martial artists were more skilled in combat!

Cao Zhengchun respectfully replied, "Reporting to Your Highness, Western Chu's 120,000 Great Halberd Soldiers at Xilei Wall, facing Northern Liang's Iron Pagoda... were completely annihilated."

"The Western Chu Great Halberd Soldiers, known as the strongest heavy armored infantry in the world, were led by Ye Baikui, the Spring and Autumn Military Strategist, who is hailed as the foremost of the four great generals of the Spring and Autumn period."

"Northern Liang's Great General Chen Zhibao, before the battle, used warhorses to drag Ye Baikui's wife and daughter to death, causing Ye Baikui's Heart-Nature to fall into chaos, and his army collapsed like a mountain."

With the memories of two lives, Li Chang'an was not in a hurry. Things needed to be done, rankings needed to be strived for, and martial arts needed to be Cultivated, but all in due time.

The Martial Dao in this world involved external Body Refining of muscles and bones, and internal Cultivation of True Qi, no longer nuclear radiation.

He would have to wait until his Meridians were fully developed, around six or seven years old, before Cultivating. There was no point in rushing.

"Old Cao, it seems even experts like you are afraid of military formations, aren't you?"

Cao Zhengchun replied, "Su Mao, the Sword Saint of Western Shu, had a Cultivation even greater than this servant, already at the Martial Artist Celestial Phenomenon Realm."

"But even with his full effort, he killed eight hundred Northern Liang Iron Pagoda alone, and was already at the end of his strength."

This was a major difference between the Snowy World and the Joy of Life World; experts in this world could not do as they pleased.

In the original story, Li Chungang, after recovering his Terrestrial Deity Realm, killed two thousand six hundred soldiers with one sword, and then he was exhausted.

Unlike the Great Grandmaster in the Joy of Life World, who could come and go freely amidst ten thousand soldiers, killing thousands with a flick of a hand.

The Terrestrial Deity in the Snowy World also feared vast armies.

Therefore, in the original work, Xu Xiao, with his 350,000 troops, could be so arrogant.

To reach the Peak in this world, personal Martial Skill and military power were equally important.

When Li Chang'an first arrived in this world, the first thing he did was to choose a new innate wisdom.

Because innate wisdom like Clairvoyant Eyes and Photographic Memory could be accumulated permanently.

Among various innate wisdoms, Li Chang'an chose "Myriad Worlds' Military Lord."

Exchanging figures from the myriad heavens was extremely expensive; for example, a Zhi Xuan Realm Cao Zhengchun cost eight thousand Mortal World points.

If he wanted to exchange for troops, even elite martial artists of the middle third rank would cost hundreds of Mortal World points.

In this world, it was almost impossible to raise an army capable of dominating the world without cheating.

Because the world was about to be unified, and the division of all forces would also end.

After activating the innate wisdom of Myriad Worlds' Military Lord, one could exchange for elite soldier templates from the myriad heavens.

For example, an ordinary soldier would need ten years of hard training to become an elite martial artist soldier.

But after integrating the elite soldier template, they would immediately become elite.

Soldiers who integrated the template would also be infinitely loyal to the host.

This ability could be used in every world, even in the Primordial World, one could integrate Heavenly Soldier templates.

Considering this, even eighty thousand Mortal World points was not expensive.

Name: Hong Chang'an (will be changed back to original name later)

World: Snowy World

Age: 5 years old

Realm: None

Cultivation Technique: None

Innate Wisdom: Clairvoyant Eyes, Photographic Memory, Myriad Worlds' Military Lord

Abilities: Stratagem (First Rank), Politics (First Rank), Command (First Rank), Imperial Arts (First Rank), Poetry (First Rank), Painting (First Rank), Calligraphy (First Rank), Chess (First Rank), Intelligence (First Rank), Tracking (Third Rank), Disguise (Third Rank)... Mortal World: 23,000 points (accumulated 160,000 points)

Rankings: Power 10,000+, Wealth 10,000+, Martial Prowess 10,000+, Charisma 10,000+, Arts 10,000+

After activating the innate wisdom of Myriad Worlds' Military Lord, various troop types from the myriad worlds indeed appeared in the Myriad Heavens Mall.

Currently in a Minor Thousand Worlds, of course, only troop types from Minor Thousand Worlds could be exchanged.

Since he was Reincarnated as a prince of the Southern Tang Kingdom, Li Chang'an first looked through the troop types related to the Tang Army.

Modao Soldiers (Elite Martial Artist, Fourth Rank), 3 Mortal World points.

Xuanjia Army (Elite Martial Artist, Fourth Rank), 5 Mortal World points.

Great Tang Elite Cavalry (Ordinary Martial Artist, Eighth Rank), 1 Mortal World point.

Great Tang Elite Infantry (Ordinary Martial Artist, Eighth Rank), 1 Mortal World point.

...I wonder what it would be like if Northern Liang's Iron Pagoda and Great Snow Dragon Riders encountered the Xuanjia Army and Modao Soldiers.

Li Chang'an felt nothing for Northern Liang, and even less for the Xu Xiao father and son.

If in the Joy of Life World, Li Chang'an indifferently watched Fan Xian walk to his opposite side and then be killed.

Then in this world, Li Chang'an would not hesitate at all.

Kill the heir, eat Hong Shu, seize Qingniao!

Li Chang'an still had twenty thousand Mortal World points. If he had twenty thousand subordinates, he could quickly arm them into elite Tang Army soldiers.

However, Mortal World points still needed to be saved for exchanging Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills, as well as exchanging figures from the myriad heavens, and could not be used casually.

Even if he were to establish an army, it would have to be after his own strength had taken initial shape and his personal martial prowess was relatively strong.

A year later, Li Chang'an's Meridians finally formed, and he could Cultivate the Martial Dao.

Li Chang'an was not from any of the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism, so of course, he was considered a Jianghu martial artist.

Therefore, after entering First Rank in the future, he would have to experience Vajra, Zhi Xuan, and Celestial Phenomenon.

Ordinary people, without joining the three religions, could not Cultivate the top-tier Cultivation Techniques of the three religions.

However, Li Chang'an had the Myriad Heavens Mall, so of course, he could Cultivate.

Moreover, Cultivating the three Dao Cultivation Techniques could make a martial artist strongest in Vajra, Zhi Xuan, and Celestial Phenomenon.

Taking Buddhism as an example, after a Buddhist expert enters First Rank, they are in the Vajra Realm, and after Major Achievement, they can Cultivate to Vajra of Buddhism.

A Vajra of Buddhism is enough to contend with an ordinary Terrestrial Deity.

And an ordinary martial artist, after reaching the Peak of the Vajra Realm, directly enters the Cultivation of the Zhi Xuan Realm.

However, Li Chang'an Cultivating the top-tier Buddhist Cultivation Technique provided by the System would allow him to enter the Martial Artist Great Vajra, forging a powerful Physical Body and defense.

The so-called Vajra Realm is about tempering the physique and Cultivating defensive abilities.

In this aspect, Buddhist Cultivation Techniques are uniquely advantageous.

Among many Buddhist Cultivation Techniques, Li Chang'an chose Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, a leader in Physical Body Cultivation!

The Cultivation Technique has thirteen layers in total, and each layer Cultivated increases strength by one Dragon and one Elephant!

This extremely Yang and rigid Cultivation Technique Cultivates both internal and external, fundamentally enhancing vitality.

Thereby generating powerful Qi and blood, nourishing a dominant physique!

This Cultivation Technique progresses steadily, with solid accumulation of physique and Internal Energy.

However, the time required for Cultivation is very long!

Some eminent monks Cultivate for a hundred years to reach only the sixth or seventh layer, and those who can reach the eighth layer are true prodigies!

With curiosity and anticipation, Li Chang'an began Cultivating the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill!

However, this set of Cultivation Techniques was also modified by the System according to the rules of the Snowy World.

Others might take a very long time to Cultivate to the thirteenth layer of Perfection, but Li Chang'an would not.

After Cultivating to a certain extent, exchanging for auxiliary Cultivation Techniques would greatly increase the Cultivation speed!

[Consume 8000 Mortal World points to exchange for the Cultivation Technique Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.]

Besides Cultivation Techniques, Li Chang'an also needed Martial Skills.

As a prince, although he rarely saw the emperor who was addicted to wine and women, it was still possible to obtain some Martial Skills.

However, the original Martial Skills of this world were not as effective as those modified by the System.

Based on the characteristics of Buddhist Cultivation Techniques, Li Chang'an chose a very practical divine skill from the mall.

[Consume 4000 Mortal World points to exchange for the Martial Skill Dragon Grasping Skill.]

Dragon Grasping Skill is not only a powerful martial art for grappling, but after Major Achievement, it can also perform telekinesis.

Telekinesis, in the Joy of Life World, was something only a Great Grandmaster could achieve.

Too much to chew, one Cultivation Technique and one Martial Skill were already enough for Li Chang'an to Cultivate.

"Old Cao, there are some young eunuchs in the palace whom I find quite clever."

"I think you can train them well, and we can also set up a secret agent yamen."

Cao Zhengchun chuckled, "Your Highness, shall this subordinate set up another Eastern Depot?"

Li Chang'an waved his hand, "No, no, no, let's broaden our horizons a bit. The secret agents of this yamen don't all have to be eunuchs."

"And don't call the yamen Eastern Depot; it sounds like a cotton-fluffing factory. I've thought of a few names, you pick one."

"Night Watchman, Unruly People, Night's Watch, Grave Diggers, Brocade-Clad Guards..."

"Black Ice Platform, Six Doors, Imperial Bodyguard Department, Shadowless Gate, Cleaners..."

"Jingan Division, Xuanjing Division, Sword-Wielding Division, Supervisory Council, Three Gorges Temple..."

Cao Zhengchun was stunned... Li Chang'an truly didn't care, because it was just a name.

As long as there was a court and Jianghu, a powerful intelligence System was indispensable.

Cao Zhengchun stammered for a long time, "This subordinate has only heard of Brocade-Clad Guards, and still thinks Brocade-Clad Guards sounds good."

Li Chang'an decided, "Then Brocade-Clad Guards it is!"

In the following days, Li Chang'an continued to diligently Cultivate his martial arts.

Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill truly lived up to its name as a Body Refining divine skill. Li Chang'an could feel his young body growing increasingly robust, his physique very strong, and he never fell ill.

Several years later, when Li Chang'an was nine years old, his emperor father, who was addicted to wine and women, assigned him a task.

Li Chang'an had no feelings for this emperor surnamed Hong.

Because this fellow had over a dozen sons, and Li Chang'an was the youngest, he probably forgot about him.

Cao Zhengchun was giving a detailed report on the matter, "Since the great battle at Xilei Wall, Western Chu has been severely weakened and is on the verge of collapse."

"However, problems arose within the Li Yang Dynasty, and Prince Zhao Yi also wanted to claim this credit, so military operations were temporarily halted."

"The Western Chu Emperor sent a letter to Your Majesty, proposing an Alliance to resist Li Yang, and thus arranged your political marriage with Princess Taiping of Western Chu, Jiang Si."

Princess Taiping? Jiang Si?

"Western Chu is on the verge of collapse, and to show sincerity, they sent a thousand-person envoy, and even Princess Taiping came."

Li Chang'an exclaimed in surprise, "Jiang Si is only six or seven, right? Such a young political marriage?"

Cao Zhengchun said, "Jiang Si's mother is the Spring and Autumn Beauty, the most beautiful woman of her generation, so Jiang Si naturally wouldn't be bad either."

"Her visit this time is merely to finalize the engagement; the main purpose is actually to discuss an Alliance between the two sides to resist Li Yang."

Western Chu and Southern Tang share a border; if one falls, the other is vulnerable. However, even an Alliance would be useless; the current Luck lies with Northern Liang.

But, since Li Chang'an has arrived.

This Luck is about to change hands.

Speaking of which, the future Jiang Si would be a woman bearing great Luck.

PS: 1. Vajra, Zhi Xuan, and Celestial Phenomenon will have early, middle, and Late Stages, mainly to distinguish enemy combat power. The protagonist will Cultivate all three Realms simultaneously, which will not affect the pacing.

2. Logically, Jiang Si should be older, more beautiful, and more spirited than in the TV series.

3. New world, the author strives to maintain three updates daily!